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Boojatta Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-22-06 03:55 PM
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12. Isn't the joke that the imaginary author is revealing racist attitudes
Edited on Sat Jul-22-06 03:56 PM by Boojatta
while trying to educate people against racism and while not being aware of having racist attitudes?

there are three cracks against black people; stealing cars crack, the "ooga booga" crack and the watermelon crack

To take the watermelon crack as a crack against black people, are you relying on your prior knowledge of racial stereotypes?

Suppose that there are more and worse cracks directed against black people than against others. Does that indicate that the author really is racist or does it indicate that the imaginary author is racist?
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